Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Debtors' Prison
- King Richard II and York
- A Pipkin
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Gold Arm Ring
- Transport Moves On
- First World War Memorial
- Cinema Comes to York
- Church of St Helen
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Battle of the Standard
- Jubbergate
- The Norman Abbey
- The York Observatory
- Hair of a Roman Girl